I hate it when they say....

[friendofmankind]

Yes...a lot of people think they know it all...They forget were only human and make mistakes and sometimes just need love and forgiveness, but they would rather dish out hatred and act holier than thou most of the time, they forget that each person is different and has their own struggles...I pray for them.

[legoman]

I mean LOOK at this crap!  Seriously!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnu4FMwgabQ

Wow that video is garbage.  I had to leave a couple comments.

Unfortunately You-tube (and our churches) is littered with that kind of garbage.

[lomarah]

Tophet (Gehenna) was a small valley south of Jerusalem. Tophet and Gehenna came to be designations of hell because of its history.
The wicked would go to Tophet and sacrifice their children to the god Molech (Jer. 7:31). At Tophet they placed a large statue of Molech with outstretched arms. A fire would be built within the statue. When the statue was red hot, the idol-worshipers placed their baby onto red-hot arms. Their infants would die the most painful death imaginable - burned alive.

:Mcry: This is so sad... does he really believe this is what God is going to do with most of mankind after death? How can he worship a God like this?  :gsad:

[lizzybeth]

I would just point out where Jesus said he will draw ALL MANKIND up with him, not BELIEVERS.. EVERYONE.  :HeartThrob: And where the Bible says Jesus is savior of the entire WORLD, ESPECIALLY believers (which implies he saves EVERYONE!)

Such a loving and tender God we have. I'm so thankful that I was able to know Jesus and his love for me in this life.

[WhiteWings]

Hi LB,

I'm sure you know especially gets twisted into exclusivly.
All gets twisted into all believers or a handfull of each race or country.
Sad but true...

[sheila]

   Wonderful point,WW

   The nation of Israel is a good example of arrogance and haughtiness entering into the 'special' nation for our benefit.

  the disdain shown for gentiles,sinners of the people, tax collectors, in Jesus day,by the elder church leaders,is another.

  Jesus said, the harlots and tax-collectors are entering the kingdom of heaven in front of you!!

  Beware the leaven of the Pharisee's!!!!

[claypot]

Just think folks, God could put a stop to this any time he wants to and open their minds but he chooses not to and there is a reason. I know it hurts to know how these people think and what they are believing but it is God's will and to be against them is kind of like being against God, wouldn't you say? I use to really get upset and say things to those who believe this way but at some point in time God stopped me and made me realize that he is in control of ALL things and I am one of those things he is in charge of as well.


CHB

Wonderfully put CHB. God is working in us to do and to will of HIS good pleasure. It does no good to fight against God. If many of us were around at the time when Joseph's brothers threw Joseph into the pit, we would have ran to get a ladder and helped him out and look what that nice action on our part would have done to Gods plan!!!!!

So sometimes we must put up with what we see as injustice for it is God at work.

cp